Wow I never seen this video. It says 5 years ago my goodness. So I have something new to me to watch. It turned out beautiful just like you Miss Helen. I enjoy your videos. God bless you
Helen you are encouraging. a lot of people and sometimes we see how we have to laugh at ourselves and others time we see how brave you are and you are doing a better job than those who just want to criticize God bless you for sharing you are wonderful
Hi Helen, I only found you last week and already, I've spent so long watching your amazing videos. Adding the wool fibers reminded me of my grandfather using horse hair in his mixes, many, many years ago. He always said it made the structures stronger. Someday, I am going to make your draped pots. They are all amazing! Thank you and God's blessings to you.
What a great idea Ms. Helen we are only limited by our imagination and I sure love all your ideas. The pots are beautiful may I ask one thing please wear a dust mask when measuring and mixing the cementing is really harmful to breath and I want you to stay healthy because we love watching you try new things and your wonderful words to us❤️
I love your idea of cutting up yarn as a binding agent in your cement! What a great idea! I'm enjoying all your videos so much, Ms Helen! You inspire me. ❤ Love, Katie from Minnesota
I adore you more with every video...Miss Helen from Georgia... out on that beautiful morning.... this, at times, mean ole world needs a mold made but I don't think you can do for us... we need a mold of YOU... so we can each have one of you for our own... me... I'd make sure my very own Miss Helen from Georgia has enough Georgia sand and Portland cement to build her very own castle... yep... fit ONLY for the QUEEN OF CONCRETE AND SAND... OK... now you've pulled out your knee highs and tied them in knots... this autta be good... Love sent with this note of blessing Miss Helen from Georgia
I love that you tried something new and that it turned out so well! I subscribed to your channel. Like you I love gardening and I love crochet as well!!
I love watching your videos. And the possibility you turn out are beautiful. I'm glad to hear you love crochet too. Blessings and love to you from Mumbai
You're a very creative woman Helen :) I've seen dried grass used as a fiber for clay before...so why not yarn? Great job & the pots look wonderful. Peace to you.
Helen, I make paper mache clay and we use fibre house insulation that can be purchased for around $ll.00 a bale. It lasts a long time, so I consider it a pretty cheap additive to my paper clay. If you come across some at the Salvation Army, a second hand store, or even if you could get some from Menards, Lowe's or Home Depot it is a great addition to clay and I can't imagine it wouldn't be a great additive to your portland cement projects. Love your spunk...keep showing us seniors what we can do.
Gracias es usted una mujer envidiable, me encanta todas las cosas tan lindas que hace. Dios la bendiga,y bendiga sus manos laboriosas,y su inteligencia. gracias.
God Bless you Sister Helen! I love your videos, and I think you do a really great job with them; better than many other folks do...Helen, I am curious to know how these Hypertufa pots are holding up with use....are any breaking down with the soil, water and weather? I just found your channel, so I haven't been able to check out all your videos ( but you're a gal after my own heart, so I definitely will be) could you maybe do a follow up on these pots and birdbaths if you haven't already, and perhaps talk about how they are holding up and pros and cons with the different formulas you've used....Thank God for you, Helen...I was pretty down today, and your videos have lifted me up....God is Good! Be Blessed.
Just found your videos on You Tube, enjoy watching and listening to your southern accent , i'm a southern gal also, you have such pretty hair too, going to make pots like you have made, like you said pots are expensive to buy.
Thank you very much for your comment on my videos. I cut my own hair thank you i haven't been to beauty shop 40 years. you are from Ga. thanks for letting me know. yes pots are expensive i love making them. I hope your pots turn out great. I am related to some Carters i live in Dublin Ga.
My darling Helen I love the idea of using yarn must of taken hours to cut up I am using peat or coconut fiber it makes the pots age and look like granite after a few months moss and lichen grow really quick
Penny Yokubaitis I cure mine by wrapping in plastic and setting in a shaded area or in my shed for 2-4 weeks so they dry slowly. One thing I’ve learned it’s best to do during cooler season as I’ve had them mold so that’s something I learned the hard way. This is hypertufa I made .The curing makes them strong and I’ve had no problem they are strong and out all winter
Hi Helen. Have you ever heard of cob projects? I'm betting you have. I prefer using native clay to cement but it's harder to get. Thank you for your wonderful videos!
I am just getting done with 3 knitting projects using cotton yarn, and i have lots of scraps. What a great way to use up a stash! Was your yarn 100% cotton or a blend, do you know? Mine is 100% and I have lots more. Did you make this idea up or are others doing it also? Fiber artists are always looking for stash busters! Blessings to you.
Thank you so much for your comment and so pleased you like my videos. My wind chimes looks like peacocks i bought them at big Lots. God's Blessing to you From Ga.
Miss Helen, did you make the wishing well behind you? I have some petrified rock, was thinking of making a small well. Even have cider wood (scrips) for top. Letting my foot heal from a bad burn, then I just might tackle it👏🏻
Helen, I was surprised to see that you put the concrete mix inside the metal container. Why didn't you flip the container over and use the bottom and outside as the mold? That way the inside of your finished product would be guaranteed to a given capacity no matter how thick the concrete was. Plus you could carve in lines or press in designs while the concrete mix was still wet. Terry Thomas Brookhaven Gardens Atlanta, Georgia USA
Thank you so much for your comment and watching my video. Sorry your project did not work that happens sometimes just try another way. have a blessed day.
When making these for flower pots, it might be a good idea to create a drainage hole in the bottom. Terry Thomas Brookhaven Gardens Atlanta, Georgia USA
you do such a beautiful job on these hypertufa planters, Helen!! just a couple of questions for you though. how did you make the 2 "pumpkins" behind you? And, it looks like a wishing well, that is between the 2 pumpkins, how did you make that as well!! keep up the great job!!
Thank you so much for your comment. You live in Ga. that's great i have lived in Ga. all my life i love it. So pleased you like my videos. God's Blessing to Ga. from Ga.
What a great idea Helen! You always surprise us with your innovative and creative talents. Marvellous! 🌺🌺🌺
Wow I never seen this video. It says 5 years ago my goodness. So I have something new to me to watch. It turned out beautiful just like you Miss Helen. I enjoy your videos. God bless you
I LOVE your creations Ms. Helen. The gifts that GOD gave you, it’s nice to know that you share with others World Wde.
Helen you are encouraging. a lot of people and sometimes we see how we have to laugh at ourselves and others time we see how brave you are and you are doing a better job than those who just want to criticize
God bless you for sharing you are wonderful
I love watching your videos. You are so talented. Thank you for sharing with us.
Hi Helen, I only found you last week and already, I've spent so long watching your amazing videos. Adding the wool fibers reminded me of my grandfather using horse hair in his mixes, many, many years ago. He always said it made the structures stronger. Someday, I am going to make your draped pots. They are all amazing!
Thank you and God's blessings to you.
What a great idea Ms. Helen we are only limited by our imagination and I sure love all your ideas. The pots are beautiful may I ask one thing please wear a dust mask when measuring and mixing the cementing is really harmful to breath and I want you to stay healthy because we love watching you try new things and your wonderful words to us❤️
Interesting...don’t know how I missed this one back in the day...when I watched Helen. She sure did some interesting things with cement.
Helen, I just love your videos! Keep doing what you're doing!
Helen, I just love your creativity and sweet spirit
Love your new mix...worked out great.🤗
Miss Helen, you are so talented! I am a fan of your videos!
I love your idea of cutting up yarn as a binding agent in your cement! What a great idea! I'm enjoying all your videos so much, Ms Helen! You inspire me. ❤ Love, Katie from Minnesota
That was a genius idea of using the yarn. You are just full of interesting ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for your kind comment and so pleased you like my videos. Blessing From Ga.
I adore you more with every video...Miss Helen from Georgia... out on that beautiful morning.... this, at times, mean ole world needs a mold made but I don't think you can do for us... we need a mold of YOU... so we can each have one of you for our own... me... I'd make sure my very own Miss Helen from Georgia has enough Georgia sand and Portland cement to build her very own castle... yep... fit ONLY for the QUEEN OF CONCRETE AND SAND...
OK... now you've pulled out your knee highs and tied them in knots... this autta be good... Love sent with this note of blessing Miss Helen from Georgia
Very nice.... creative work 👌👌 so beautiful ❤️💕💗💕
I love watching your videos. You're very creative...giving me good ideas. May our God richly bless you!
I love seeing you and your grandson together I have a grandson like that I don’t get to say much but he’s a sweet boy so is yours and a good boy
I love that you tried something new and that it turned out so well! I subscribed to your channel. Like you I love gardening and I love crochet as well!!
Thank you so much for your kind comment and so pleased you like my videos.
Thank you for subscribing to my channel. God's Blessing to you From Ga.
Love the results of your new mixture. I enjoy your videos.😄
They turned out Great Ms. Helen! ❤️🙏😇
I love watching your videos. And the possibility you turn out are beautiful. I'm glad to hear you love crochet too. Blessings and love to you from Mumbai
The pots/products you turn out are beautiful.
You're a very creative woman Helen :) I've seen dried grass used as a fiber for clay before...so why not yarn? Great job & the pots look wonderful. Peace to you.
Helen, I make paper mache clay and we use fibre house insulation that can be purchased for around $ll.00 a bale. It lasts a long time, so I consider it a pretty cheap additive to my paper clay. If you come across some at the Salvation Army, a second hand store, or even if you could get some from Menards, Lowe's or Home Depot it is a great addition to clay and I can't imagine it wouldn't be a great additive to your portland cement projects.
Love your spunk...keep showing us seniors what we can do.
Enjoyed your video. From one Georgia Girl to another I really like your imagination. Thanks again for sharing.:)
Thank you so much for your kind comment. So glad to hear you're from Georgia. I love it here.
Superp information and you inspired me for making new decorative pots in some new and decorative thanks for sharing this information with us
I just started making some cement art and this is very inspirational.
Thank you for your comment. i hope you enjoy cement art as much as i do . God's Blessing to you From Ga.
Gracias es usted una mujer envidiable, me encanta todas las cosas tan lindas que hace. Dios la bendiga,y bendiga sus manos laboriosas,y su inteligencia. gracias.
I was also wondering what would happen if you added sawdust to the hypotufa mix instead of the peat moss
God Bless you Sister Helen! I love your videos, and I think you do a really great job with them; better than many other folks do...Helen, I am curious to know how these Hypertufa pots are holding up with use....are any breaking down with the soil, water and weather? I just found your channel, so I haven't been able to check out all your videos ( but you're a gal after my own heart, so I definitely will be) could you maybe do a follow up on these pots and birdbaths if you haven't already, and perhaps talk about how they are holding up and pros and cons with the different formulas you've used....Thank God for you, Helen...I was pretty down today, and your videos have lifted me up....God is Good! Be Blessed.
✝👍🏼❤️U and your videos...you are an inspiration 😍🤗🌈🙏🏼thank you for reminding me that God still loves me the person. Keep up your good works✝🌈😊
Just found your videos on You Tube, enjoy watching and listening to your southern accent , i'm a southern gal also, you have such pretty hair too, going to make pots like you have made, like you said pots are expensive to buy.
Thank you very much for your comment on my videos. I cut my own hair thank you i haven't been to beauty shop 40 years. you are from Ga. thanks for letting me know. yes pots are expensive i love making them. I hope your pots turn out great. I am related to some Carters i live in Dublin Ga.
I an from Tennessee, so enjoy your videos, going to make some pots like you made , this year .
I loved watching this video, thankyou so much for sharing it .:)
Thank you so much for your kind comment. You are so welcome i love doing this.
My darling Helen I love the idea of using yarn must of taken hours to cut up I am using peat or coconut fiber it makes the pots age and look like granite after a few months moss and lichen grow really quick
Hi Helen, I love your videos and your inspiring, experimental nature. I just subscribed! Your pots came out beautifully!
Thank you so much for your comment and so pleased you like my videos. thank you for subscribing to my channel. God's Blessing to you From Ga.
How do you "cure" your pots? I love the idea of using yarn! Thanks for sharing your talent and time!
Penny Yokubaitis I cure mine by wrapping in plastic and setting in a shaded area or in my shed for 2-4 weeks so they dry slowly. One thing I’ve learned it’s best to do during cooler season as I’ve had them mold so that’s something I learned the hard way. This is hypertufa I made .The curing makes them strong and I’ve had no problem they are strong and out all winter
Impressive...good work...very creative! Subscribed...and liked...can't wait to see more ;)
Thank you for Subscribing. So pleased you like my videos. God's Blessing to you From Ga.
turned out awesome , both of them, good ideal
Great job Helen they look wonderful
Thank you Very Much
That look so good im going to have to try that love both
Helen I hope you don't mind me saying that you are such a lovely lady and I love your accent.
thanks for your new project TFS
Hi Helen. Have you ever heard of cob projects? I'm betting you have. I prefer using native clay to cement but it's harder to get. Thank you for your wonderful videos!
I am just getting done with 3 knitting projects using cotton yarn, and i have lots of scraps. What a great way to use up a stash! Was your yarn 100% cotton or a blend, do you know? Mine is 100% and I have lots more. Did you make this idea up or are others doing it also? Fiber artists are always looking for stash busters! Blessings to you.
Have a Bless day Helen
Hello, just found your site and impressed to say the least. Wondering what the chimes (?) are hanging in the tree behind you.
Thank you so much for your comment and so pleased you like my videos. My wind chimes looks like peacocks i bought them at big Lots. God's Blessing to you From Ga.
Добрый день вы супер бабушка дай бог вам здоровья 😊💋
Hi Hellen I love ur videos .. Can u list the materials for this project thx ..Much love from texas💖
I just love your videos.I have subscribed
Miss Helen, did you make the wishing well behind you? I have some petrified rock, was thinking of making a small well. Even have cider wood (scrips) for top. Letting my foot heal from a bad burn, then I just might tackle it👏🏻
You Rock! Nice Video.
nice art and salute ur passion
Oh, I forgot to say, "Thank you!" 💐
You are so welcome. God's Blessing to you From Ga.
Que hermosa 💋 Sra. Así quiero a los pajaritos y plantas..desde Memphis TN.
Helen, I was surprised to see that you put the concrete mix inside the metal container. Why didn't you flip the container over and use the bottom and outside as the mold? That way the inside of your finished product would be guaranteed to a given capacity no matter how thick the concrete was. Plus you could carve in lines or press in designs while the concrete mix was still wet.
Terry Thomas
Brookhaven Gardens
Atlanta, Georgia USA
Why wouldn't it work like fiberglass strands? Brilliant idea Helen!
Awesome ideas you have
Gday I'm just wanting to no. Do you sell any of your art. It's beautiful work
The sticks added real character.
I thought the same thing!
you are so sweet,thanks for sharing with us🐝
Do you drill a hole in the bottom for drainage, or do you just place a plastic pot inside? Thx
I'm curious did that new recipe hold up after using it? It gives it a different look, it's pretty and looks sturdy.
Thank you Very Much My Pots Are Holding Up Great.
+helen wyatt I am going to try it with the yarn. Keep those videos coming ... they are awesome!!
Thank You..
i really love this. i tried last year with all my" cross shredded mail" but fell apart in the weather. wool next.?
Thank you so much for your comment and watching my video. Sorry your project did not work that happens sometimes just try another way. have a blessed day.
thank you
IT LOOKED LIKE SPAGETTI WHEN YOU WHERE MIXING IT BUT IT TURNED OUT ALL SMOOTH tfs
Where do you get the molds Helen ?
they turned out great ,who knew that you could use yarn in making stone pots :) too cool
Do you have any road left??
Beautiful
When making these for flower pots, it might be a good idea to create a drainage hole in the bottom.
Terry Thomas
Brookhaven Gardens
Atlanta, Georgia USA
I still don’t know what type of cement. 1-2 or 3?
Learned to put a hole at bottom so drainage is in place for plants. Use a round dowl or plastic tube to make hole.
you do such a beautiful job on these hypertufa planters, Helen!! just a couple of questions for you though. how did you make the 2 "pumpkins" behind you? And, it looks like a wishing well, that is between the 2 pumpkins, how did you make that as well!! keep up the great job!!
Thank you for your comment so happy that you like them. I have videos on my pumpkins and my wishing well . blessing From my peaceful place in Ga.
can this pot be put in the yard
i love your videos!! and i also live in georgia! hiii!
Thank you so much for your comment. You live in Ga. that's great i have lived in Ga. all my life i love it. So pleased you like my videos. God's Blessing to Ga. from Ga.
Are they heavy?
Another one of a kind....
lindo trabalho
If you spray your inside with cooking oil spray you will be able to remove plastic easier!!!
What about glitter? the big pieces.
Good Morning ❤️
Bless you.
very nice jobe
Very nice
Thank You For Your Comment Glad You Like My Video
Helen I love ❤️ you so much
Thank you so much for your comment and watching my video..
🌸💜🌸
Yes it is wonderful love you 😘 and I also hope that if you watch my new videos
you should do a give away Helen 📫
Oooo